One of the many benefits of League membership is a subscription to our magazine, American Bicyclist. The latest issue includes features on the rise of women in the bicycle movement, a wonderful narrative about cycling in Japan, an interview with the "fittest couple on the planet" and so much more.

By Matt Wempe
Last week saw the release of the 2012 Bicycle Friendly State rankings and there was a lot of media coverage of the results. We take this as a good sign that the media and people in general are continuing to take notice of bicycling.

There's no simple or single solution to get more women riding bikes in the U.S. In 2009, women accounted for just 24 percent of bike trips and the reasons for that under-representation are numerous and complex.